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Froch Wants Whyte Banned If He Cheated, Franklin Slams Whyte, AJ's Next Opponent
Carl Froch has called for Dillian Whyte to be banned if the authorities find him guilty following an ‘adverse finding’ by VADA. The heavyweight was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023. However, the fight had to be pulled following the news. In the aftermath, Whyte maintained that he was innocent. As such, […]
Stevenson Slams Crawford's Critics, Bud And Bradley Dismiss Ennis
Shakur Stevenson opened up on Terence Crawford’s recent win over Errol Spence Jr. Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round. And in the process of doing so, he dropped the ‘Truth’ three times on his way to a comprehensive victory. In the aftermath of […]
Paul Vs Diaz Brawl, Nate's Homophobic Rant
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s presser got heated as security had to intervene to break things up. The duo are set to face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a ten-round boxing fight at 185 lbs. This will be Diaz’s debut in the ring, while Paul attempts to bounce back from his defeat to […]
Ennis Wants Crawford, Mosley Warns Tank Davis Over Crawford
Jaron Ennis, the IBF mandatory to Terence Crawford, is keen on facing the new undisputed welterweight champion next. Crawford created history by becoming undisputed in two-weight classes by stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth-round in a performance that included three knockdowns. The post-fight comments by Crawford suggested that he was interested in targeting Jermell […]
McGregor And Gaethje Fire Shots, Poirier Dejected, Adesanya Praises Pereira
Conor McGregor has vowed to knockout Justin Gaethje following the latter’s second-round stoppage of Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Gaethje landed a kick to the face that sent Poirier down in a spectacular fashion. Thereafter, Gaethje picked up the ‘BMF’ title, winning him many plaudits in the process. After all, Gaethje managed to get his […]
Gaethje Makes McGregor A Fight Offer, The Notorious Slams Poirier And More
Justin Gaethje has responded to Conor McGregor after the latter vowed to knock him out. The two MMA fighters butted heads on social media following Gaethje’s win over Dustin Poirier. During the course of their UFC 291 bout, Gaethje landed a vicious leg kick near the face to send Poirier crashing to the ground. As […]
Figueroa Wants To Face Inoue, How Far Can ‘The Monster' Move Up?
Brandon Figueroa is keen on facing four-division champion Naoya Inoue later down the line. Inoue is a man in demand following a spectacular stoppage-win over the, then, undefeated fighter Stephen Fulton. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. Thereafter, the attention turned towards an undisputed bout with Marlon Tapales. […]
Charlo Was Always Confident Of Facing Canelo Alvarez
Jermell Charlo was always confident of facing Canelo Alvarez, as the duo square off on September 30th, 2023. The news may have come as a shock to some since Canelo had been linked to Charlo’s brother, Jermall Charlo initially. However, it turned out that Jermall would not be ready due to a combination of personal […]
Crawford’s Trainer Mocks Spence's Boxing, Bradley And Thurman React
Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre, has downplayed Errol Spence Jr.’s skills as ‘Bud’ stopped the ‘Truth’ in the ninth-round. Crawford put on a performance that was befitting of an all-time great, as he dropped Spence three times in the fight, before putting him to the sword to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the […]
The Winner Of Berlanga Vs. Mungia Could Face Canelo – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that the winner of a potential fight between Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Mungia could face Canelo Alvarez. A fight between Berlanga and Mungia had been in the offing for some time following the former’s win over Jason Quigley. However, differences with promotional companies did hinder that progress. Berlanga is a Matchroom […]
Aspinall Reacts To Bisping’s Comments About Beating Jon Jones
Tom Aspinall has reacted to Michael Bisping’s comments about a match-up between him and Jon Jones. Aspinall made an impressive return to the cage after a year out, as he stopped Marcin Tybura in just 73 seconds at UFC Fight Night 224. In the aftermath of the fight, Aspinall made it no secret that he […]
Adesanya Slams Strickland, Masvidal Looses $100,000 And More
Israel Adesanya has slammed Sean Strickland after the latter suggested that the UFC does not want them to fight. Following Dricus du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker, there was a suggestion the former would face Adesanya. After all, following his win, du Plessis and Adesanya had a face-off in the cage, as the anticipation over […]
Charlo Dismisses The Idea Of A Tszyu Fight
Jermell Charlo has given his take on a possible fight with Tim Tszyu. Charlo is currently getting ready to face Canelo Alvarez, as the undisputed champion at 154 moves up two-weight classes to face the Mexican. And in the process of doing so, Jermell has the chance to make history by becoming undisputed at 168 […]
Mosley Reacts To Spence's Defeat, Spence's Health And Charlo's Attempts At History
Shane Mosley has given his take on Errol Spence Jr.’s defeat to Terence Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was dominated in a bout where Crawford stopped the former unified welterweight champion in the ninth-round. Three knockdowns and the failure to make it a competitive fight raised questions over whether Spence looked strong at 147. After all, prior […]
Jake Paul Slams The State Of Influencer Boxing, Diaz Walks Out Of His Interview
Jake Paul has slammed the state of the influencer-boxing scene by urging the fighters to up their game. Paul has transformed himself ever since his first fight against Youtuber Ali Eson Gib. The victory was followed up with a step up in competition by facing former MMA stars such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and […]
Pereira Wants A Rematch With Adesanya At Middleweight
Alex Pereira has not ruled out a rematch with Israel Adesanya at some point by going so far as to target a bout at middleweight. The pair’s UFC rivalry stands at 1-1 following Adesanya’s spectacular second-round knockout. Prior to that, Pereira had gotten the better of him with a fifth-round stoppage. In the aftermath of […]
Ngannou Trolls Fury With A Manchester United Shirt
Francis Ngannou has taunted Tyson Fury ahead of their fight on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou faces the WBC heavyweight champion in what will be his boxing debut. Clearly, the former UFC heavyweight champion faces an uphill task to come out victorious. Therefore, Ngannou will have to be at the top of his game to come […]
Diaz And Paul Vow To Stop Each Other And More
Nate Diaz has opened up on how he is looking to finish Jake Paul as soon as possible. The pair will face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a crossover boxing event. Diaz will be making his boxing debut, as Paul seeks to bounce back from his split-decision loss to Tommy Fury. But given […]
Crawford Wins The WBA Boxer Of The Month, Tim Bradley Reacts
Terence Crawford, the new undisputed welterweight champion, has been given the ‘WBA Boxer of the Month’ award following his win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ created history by becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth-round. The manner of the win was all the more impressive, given […]
Fury Must Beat Joshua And Usyk To Become A Great – Says Hearn
Tyson Fury must beat Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk to secure his legacy. That is according to Eddie Hearn. The attempts at making a fight involving Fury with Joshua or Usyk have failed so far. Two 60-40 offers were made to get a bout with Joshua, however, they did not result in a fight. The […]